Relationship between Anaerobic Parameters Provided from MAOD and Critical Power Model in Specific Table Tennis Test

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify the validity of the curvature constant parameter (W′), calculated from 2-parameter mathematical equations of critical power model, in estimating the anaerobic capacity and anaerobic work capacity from a table tennis-specific test. Specifically, we aimed to i) compare constants estimated from three critical intensity models in a table tennis-specific test (Cf); ii) correlate each estimated W′ with the maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD); iii) correlate each W′ with the total amount of anaerobic work (W _ANAER) performed in each exercise bout performed during the Cf test. Nine national-standard male table tennis players participated in the study. MAOD was 63.0(10.8) mL · kg^− 1 and W′ values were 32.8(6.6) balls for the linear–frequency model, 38.3(6.9) balls for linear–total balls model, 48.7(8.9) balls for Nonlinear–2 parameter model. Estimated W′ from the Nonlinear 2-parameter model was significantly different from W′ from the other 2 models (P<0.05). Also, none W′ values were significantly correlated with MAOD or W _ANAER (r ranged from  − 0.58 to 0.51; P>0.13). Thus, W′ estimated from the 2-parameter mathematical equations did not correlate with MAOD or W _ANAER in table tennis-specific tests, indicating that W′ may not provide a strong and valid estimation of anaerobic capacity and anaerobic capacity work.

Key words

maximal accumulated oxygen deficit - anaerobic metabolism - critical power model - mathematical modeling

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